Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kucinski Scott M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sotherly Hotels Inc. [SOHO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 306 S. HENRY STREET, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2026 (Street) WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/12/2026 D 153,445 D $2.25(1)(2) 0 D Common Stock 02/12/2026 D 98,171 D $2.25(1) 0 I By ESOP(3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kucinski Scott M 306 S. HENRY STREET SUITE 100 WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185			EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Scott M. Kucinski		02/12/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of October 24, 2025, by and among Sotherly Hotels Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), KW Kingfisher LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), and Sparrows Nest LLC, a Maryland limited liability company ("Merger Sub"), at the effective time on February 12, 2026 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving such merger (the "Merger") as a subsidiary of Parent. In connection with the Merger, each share of Company common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), was automatically converted into the right to receive $2.25 in cash per share without interest (the "Merger Consideration"). The disposition of the securities by the Reporting Person in the Merger was approved by the Company's board of directors in the manner contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each restricted stock unit (a "RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled as of the Effective Time and converted into a right to receive a cash payment with respect to an aggregate amount, without interest, equal in value to (x) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (y) the Merger Consideration.
(3)	Reflects allocations under the issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Includes additional allocations as of December 31, 2025.

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